Kerala: Bull surfing in the village of Anandapally
Bull surfing is a harvest sport race that take place in the village of Anandapally (Kerala) during the post harvest season. A pair of yoked bulls are… Read the rest
Kasol,a remote village on the banks of Parvati River
Kasol is a remote village situated on the banks of the raging Parvati River between Bhuntar and Manikaran (a religious place for sikhs) in Himachal Pr… Read the rest
Mumbai: Antilia,maybe the World’s most expensive home
Antilia – maybe the World’s most expensive home.
In 2002, the indian business man Muckesh Ambani purchased the property and began work o… Read the rest
Bylakuppe:the largest Tibetan refugee in the world
Bylakuppe is the largest Tibetan refugee settlement in the world. In the 1960s, the Indian government granted asylum to the Dalai Lama, and land was s… Read the rest
Gol Gumbaz is a fabulously imposing structure
Gol Gumbaz is a fabulously imposing structure, towering 51 meters above the surrounding city of Vijayapura and representing one of the most important… Read the rest
Sati handprints and the Fifteen Jodhpur queens
Sati handprints
Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.
The entrance to the imposing Mehrangarh Fort is gu… Read the rest
Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri
This magnificent and abandoned fortified city of Fatehpur Sikri was built for the Mughal Emperor Akbar. It was the capital of the Mug… Read the rest
Gomateshvara Statue the World’s tallest monolithic statue
Gomateshvara Statue the World’s tallest monolithic statue.
Built by Chamundaraya, a poet and minister from the Western Ganga Dynasty, between… Read the rest
Meghalaya | Cherrapunji,the “wettest” place on earth
Cherrapunji, located in the East Khasi Hills in the Indian state of Meghalaya, holds the dubious honor being the “wettest” place on earth. The average… Read the rest
The world’s largest banyan tree: Thimmamma Marrimanu
The world’s largest banyan tree
According to local mythology, Thimmamma Marrimanu was created in 1434 when an Indian widow named Thimmamma com… Read the rest